Jbrown
@thatjbrown.bsky.social
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Jbrown
@thatjbrown.bsky.social
· Apr 16
DRAGON FRUIT - THE FULL FILM
YouTube video by DRAGON FRUIT
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It's Canadian Nation Film Day, so check out my award-winning Canadian short film Dragon Fruit! Tell your friends!
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The not being able to fit all the disses on a single plaque thing is killing me
President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame. The plaques include bombastic language, from “Sleepy Joe” Biden references to painting Republican icon Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump.
Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame
President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The not being able to fit all the disses on a single plaque thing is killing me
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my latest is on the odd confluence of unitary executive theory with a president who is mostly AWOL from the business of governance (gift link)
Opinion | The White House Is a Lost Cause
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
my latest is on the odd confluence of unitary executive theory with a president who is mostly AWOL from the business of governance (gift link)
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I asked @aoc.bsky.social about why she posted this tweet, and she said “because JD Vance is a goober, man.”
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I asked @aoc.bsky.social about why she posted this tweet, and she said “because JD Vance is a goober, man.”
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Border patrol is forcing rideshare drivers at the O’Hare lot to show proof of citizenship before they can exit the lot and pick up rides at the airport
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Border patrol is forcing rideshare drivers at the O’Hare lot to show proof of citizenship before they can exit the lot and pick up rides at the airport
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Destroy one of the oldest and most beloved entertainment properties in the world, get paid $567 million
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Destroy one of the oldest and most beloved entertainment properties in the world, get paid $567 million
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They really believe they have a 1000 year Reich going here. Primary every democrat who wants to reach across the aisle in bipartisanship after this abomination.
Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to ramp up efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of their citizenship, internal documents obtained by The New York Times show, marking an aggressive new phase in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
They really believe they have a 1000 year Reich going here. Primary every democrat who wants to reach across the aisle in bipartisanship after this abomination.
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The headlines these days are like:
DHS Announces Swastika as New Logo
Trump Caught in Cabinet meeting with Pants Down
CDC Announces Free Measles Injections for Children
War with Random Country Imminent for No Reason
President Pardons Pedophiles and Insurrectionists
DHS Announces Swastika as New Logo
Trump Caught in Cabinet meeting with Pants Down
CDC Announces Free Measles Injections for Children
War with Random Country Imminent for No Reason
President Pardons Pedophiles and Insurrectionists
December 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The headlines these days are like:
DHS Announces Swastika as New Logo
Trump Caught in Cabinet meeting with Pants Down
CDC Announces Free Measles Injections for Children
War with Random Country Imminent for No Reason
President Pardons Pedophiles and Insurrectionists
DHS Announces Swastika as New Logo
Trump Caught in Cabinet meeting with Pants Down
CDC Announces Free Measles Injections for Children
War with Random Country Imminent for No Reason
President Pardons Pedophiles and Insurrectionists
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I don’t know of any progressive artist of any variety who wants patronage and praise from right-wingers but conservatives are absolutely desperate for the slightest crumb of approval from all the people they’ve devoted their lives to obliterating
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I don’t know of any progressive artist of any variety who wants patronage and praise from right-wingers but conservatives are absolutely desperate for the slightest crumb of approval from all the people they’ve devoted their lives to obliterating
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You can take the man out of the podcast studio, but you can't take the podcast studio out of the man
Dan Bongino has a nice cry on Fox & Friends: "I gave up everything for this. I mean, my wife is struggling... I stare at these 4 walls all day in DC, you know, by myself, divorced from my wife. Not divorced, but I mean, separated. And it's hard."
(Note that Brian Kilmeade has to encourage him lol)
(Note that Brian Kilmeade has to encourage him lol)
December 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
You can take the man out of the podcast studio, but you can't take the podcast studio out of the man
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The definition of these grievance conservatives to me is, guys who can't do whatever deal they claim only they can do, and blame everyone other than themselves for this. That's Sarah Palin, that's shitty stand-ups, that's Bari Weiss, it is a through line through all of them. They bring nothing.
BREAKING MS NOW:
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...
FBI’s No. 2 quietly tells colleagues he’s moving on
Controversial deputy director has cleared out his office, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The definition of these grievance conservatives to me is, guys who can't do whatever deal they claim only they can do, and blame everyone other than themselves for this. That's Sarah Palin, that's shitty stand-ups, that's Bari Weiss, it is a through line through all of them. They bring nothing.
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This was my immediate thought—that the Oscars just yoked their public-facing identity to YouTube's, even though there's literally nobody on the planet who can say with confidence what kind of a platform YouTube is going to be when the deal takes effect.
The funny thing about this is that while I'm sure YouTube has some grand rebranding strategy in mind for which this makes perfect sense, the odds that they will still be pursuing that same strategy in 3 years is 50-50 at best.
This just in: The Oscars telecast will move from broadcasting to streaming in 2029, switching from ABC to YouTube — a watershed moment for the entertainment business. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/m...
December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This was my immediate thought—that the Oscars just yoked their public-facing identity to YouTube's, even though there's literally nobody on the planet who can say with confidence what kind of a platform YouTube is going to be when the deal takes effect.
Huh.
After decades of airing on ABC, the Oscars will be broadcast via YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. ABC will continue to air the world’s most watched awards show through the 100th Oscars ceremony in 2028. bit.ly/48XGsol
December 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Huh.
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Going to the visual effects Oscar bake-off:
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“The Electric State”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”
“Superman”
“Tron: Ares”
“Wicked: For Good”
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“The Electric State”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”
“Superman”
“Tron: Ares”
“Wicked: For Good”
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
Variety
Entertainment news, film reviews, awards, film festivals, box office, entertainment industry conferences
https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/oscars-shortlist-2026-casting-score-sinners-1236610054/“Avatar
December 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Going to the visual effects Oscar bake-off:
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“The Electric State”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”
“Superman”
“Tron: Ares”
“Wicked: For Good”
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“The Electric State”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”
“Superman”
“Tron: Ares”
“Wicked: For Good”
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
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MORE from Jack Smith:
"If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat."
"If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat."
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
MORE from Jack Smith:
"If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat."
"If asked whether to prosecute a former President based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat."
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
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A.I. is like the Y2K problem in reverse - they're just going around putting it in everything until nothing works.
December 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A.I. is like the Y2K problem in reverse - they're just going around putting it in everything until nothing works.
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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These people are nuts. NCAR developed the GPS dropsonde, which revolutionized the understanding of TC structure, improved forecasts, and validated remote sensing platforms, as documented in over 400 peer-reviewed publications in the last 25 years. And that’s just one of NCAR’s countless advances.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
These people are nuts. NCAR developed the GPS dropsonde, which revolutionized the understanding of TC structure, improved forecasts, and validated remote sensing platforms, as documented in over 400 peer-reviewed publications in the last 25 years. And that’s just one of NCAR’s countless advances.
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A second levee broke south of Seattle last night as our relentless parade of atmospheric rivers continues.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
December 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A second levee broke south of Seattle last night as our relentless parade of atmospheric rivers continues.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.
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Gavin Newsom is Mitt Romney for the Democrats, a department store mannequin who will lose in a general election
December 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Gavin Newsom is Mitt Romney for the Democrats, a department store mannequin who will lose in a general election
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incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs
It’s a eggnog recipe
It’s a eggnog recipe
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So now we just wait until he decides to destroy Venezuela?
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
So now we just wait until he decides to destroy Venezuela?
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David Remnick asks the rhetorical question of the decade: "Have you ever in your life encountered a character as wretched as Donald Trump?" No. Never. Ever. I'd be surprised if anyone ever has. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Donald Trump’s Remarks on the Death of Rob Reiner Are Next-Level Degradation
On a weekend of terrible violent events, you would not expect a President of the United States to make matters even worse. But, of course, he did.
www.newyorker.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
David Remnick asks the rhetorical question of the decade: "Have you ever in your life encountered a character as wretched as Donald Trump?" No. Never. Ever. I'd be surprised if anyone ever has. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...